Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 21.3% against 20.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.

What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?

0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Other expense

Costa Rica

20.8%

in 2023

Marshall Islands

21.3%

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

11th

Marshall Islands rank

10th

Other expense over time

Costa Rica
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 21.3% against 20.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Marshall Islands ranks 10th of 147 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	Marshall Islands
2010s	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	Marshall Islands
2020s	16.5%	21.3%	4.8%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 21.3% against 20.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?: 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for other expense?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Marshall Islands ranks 10th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Other expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.